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Unions rally at PDX over 'mind boggling' shutdown

January 18, 2019

Members of Oregon's congressional delegation went to the Oregon Food Bank on Friday to highlight the impact the partial shutdown of the federal government is having.

The government shutdown is now heading into its 5th week and federal workers are struggling without pay.

Oregon unions went to PDX to rally and distribute food donations to federal workers -- including hundreds of TSA workers who are on the job but not getting paid.

Sen. Ron Wyden, Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici held a press conference at the food bank as a way to show the impact on Oregonians who aren't getting paid as a result of the shutdown.